Revision of Information Collection Request Submitted for Public Comment; Comment Request on Burden Related to U.S. Income Tax Return Forms for Individual Taxpayers, 103933-103934 [2024-30074]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 244 / Thursday, December 19, 2024 / Notices 103933 TABLE 2A—FISCAL YEAR 2025 TAXPAYER BURDEN FOR PASS-THROUGH CORPORATIONS ON FORM 1120S—Continued Average time (hrs.) Total positive income 5. >100mil .................................................................................................................................... 1,199 Average out-of-pocket costs 167,915 Average monetized burden 307,245 TABLE 3A—FISCAL YEAR 2025 TAXPAYER BURDEN FOR PARTNERSHIPS ON FORM 1065 Average time (hrs.) Total positive income 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. <100k ....................................................................................................................................... 100k to 1mil ............................................................................................................................. 1mil to 10mil ............................................................................................................................ 10mil to 100mil ........................................................................................................................ >100mil .................................................................................................................................... 39 49 86 319 1,494 Average out-of-pocket costs $1,663 4,743 13,803 51,636 223,989 Average monetized burden $2,453 7,319 23,334 88,752 397,651 Source: IRS: RAAS:KDA:BRDN (12–1–24). Detail may not add to total due to rounding. (Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) Melody Braswell, Treasury PRA Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2024–30075 Filed 12–18–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–25–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Revision of Information Collection Request Submitted for Public Comment; Comment Request on Burden Related to U.S. Income Tax Return Forms for Individual Taxpayers Departmental Offices, U.S. Department of the Treasury. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Internal Revenue Service, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning the burden associated with the U.S. Income Tax Return Forms for Individual Taxpayers. DATES: Comments should be received on or before January 21, 2025 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:08 Dec 18, 2024 Jkt 265001 ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the submissions may be obtained from Melody Braswell by emailing PRA@treasury.gov, calling (202) 622–1035, or viewing the entire information collection request at www.reginfo.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Title: U.S. Income Tax Return for Individual Taxpayers. OMB Number: 1545–0074. Form Numbers: Form 1040 and affiliated return forms. Abstract: IRC sections 6011 & 6012 of the Internal Revenue Code require individuals to prepare and file income tax returns annually. These forms and related schedules are used by individuals to report their income subject to tax and compute their correct tax liability. This information collection request (ICR) covers the actual reporting burden associated with preparing and submitting the prescribed return forms, by individuals required to file Form 1040 and any of its affiliated forms as explained in the attached table. Current Actions: There have also been changes in regulatory guidance related to various forms approved under this approval package during the past year. There have been additions and removals of forms included in this approval package. In filing season 2025, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will continue to employ its free direct e-file tax return system (Direct File) as an PO 00000 Frm 00170 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 optional service available to taxpayers with supported tax situations. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: Individuals or Households, Farms. Estimated Number of Respondents: 168,800,000. Estimated Time per Respondent (Hours): 12 hrs. 37 mins. Estimated Total Annual Time (Hours): 2,129,000,000. Estimated Total Annual Monetized Time ($): 44,997,000,000. Estimated Out-of-Pockets Costs ($): 48,683,000,000. Estimated Total Monetized Burden ($): 93,680,000,000. Note: Total Monetized Burden = Total Outof-Pocket Costs + Total Annual Monetized Time. Tax Compliance Burden Tax compliance burden is defined as the time and money taxpayers spend to comply with their tax filing responsibilities. Time-related activities include recordkeeping, tax planning, gathering tax materials, learning about the law and what you need to do, and completing and submitting the return. Out-of-pocket costs include expenses such as purchasing tax software, paying a third-party preparer, and printing and postage. Tax compliance burden does not include a taxpayer’s tax liability, economic inefficiencies caused by suboptimal choices related to tax deductions or credits, or psychological costs. E:\FR\FM\19DEN1.SGM 19DEN1 103934 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 244 / Thursday, December 19, 2024 / Notices TABLE 1—FISCAL YEAR 2025 ESTIMATED AVERAGE TAXPAYER BURDEN FOR INDIVIDUALS FILING A 1040 BY ACTIVITY Primary form filed or type of taxpayer Time burden Money burden Average time burden (hours) Percentage of returns Total time All Taxpayers ......................... Type of Taxpayer: Nonbusiness * ................. Business * ....................... Recordkeeping Tax planning Form completion and submission Average cost (dollars) All other Total monetized burden (dollars) 100 13 5 3 4 1 $290 $560 71 29 8 24 3 11 1 5 3 6 1 2 160 620 310 1,170 Note: Detail may not add to total due to rounding. Dollars rounded to the nearest $10. *A ‘‘business’’ filer files one or more of the following with Form 1040: Schedule C, E, F, or Form 2106. A ‘‘nonbusiness’’ filer does not file any of these schedules or forms with Form 1040. Source: IRS:RAAS:KDA:TBL (11–25–2024). TABLE 2—FISCAL YEAR 2025 TAXPAYER BURDEN STATISTICS BY TOTAL POSITIVE INCOME QUINTILE Average time (hours) Total positive income quintiles Average out-of-pocket costs Average total monetized burden All Filers 0 to 20 ................................................................................................................................ 20 to 40 .............................................................................................................................. 40 to 60 .............................................................................................................................. 60 to 80 .............................................................................................................................. 80 to 100 ............................................................................................................................ 7.8 10.9 11.6 13.1 22.7 $80 128 165 232 726 $146 242 327 480 1,497 6.9 9.3 9.0 9.1 10.8 71 112 139 185 322 129 212 277 384 737 11.9 18.5 21.0 22.0 33.1 125 204 258 338 1,077 225 379 507 697 2,155 Wage and Investment Filers 0 to 20 ................................................................................................................................ 20 to 40 .............................................................................................................................. 40 to 60 .............................................................................................................................. 60 to 80 .............................................................................................................................. 80 to 100 ............................................................................................................................ Self Employed Filers 0 to 20 ................................................................................................................................ 20 to 40 .............................................................................................................................. 40 to 60 .............................................................................................................................. 60 to 80 .............................................................................................................................. 80 to 100 ............................................................................................................................ Source IRS:RAAS:KDA:TBL (11–25–2024). (Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) Melody Braswell, Treasury PRA Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2024–30074 Filed 12–18–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830–01–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Proposed Collection; Requesting Comments on Tax-Exempt Organization Forms Departmental Offices, U.S. Department of the Treasury. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Internal Revenue Service, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the public and other federal SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:08 Dec 18, 2024 Jkt 265001 agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The IRS is soliciting comments concerning forms used by tax-exempt organizations. DATES: Comments should be received on or before January 21, 2025 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. PO 00000 Frm 00171 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the submissions may be obtained from Melody Braswell by emailing PRA@treasury.gov, calling (202) 622–1035, or viewing the entire information collection request at www.reginfo.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Title: U.S. Tax-Exempt Organization Return. OMB Number: 1545–0047. Form Numbers: Forms 990, 990–EZ, 990–N, 990–PF, 990–T, 1023, 1023–EZ, 1024, 1024–A, 1028, 1120–POL, 4720, 5578, 5884–C, 5884–D, 6069, 6497, 7203, 8038, 8038–B, 8038–CP, 8038–G, 8038–GC, 8038–R, 8038–T, 8038–TC, 8282, 8328, 8330, 8453–TE., 8453–X, E:\FR\FM\19DEN1.SGM 19DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 244 (Thursday, December 19, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 103933-103934]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-30074]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Revision of Information Collection Request Submitted for Public 
Comment; Comment Request on Burden Related to U.S. Income Tax Return 
Forms for Individual Taxpayers

AGENCY: Departmental Offices, U.S. Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service, as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the public and other 
Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or 
continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995. Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments 
concerning the burden associated with the U.S. Income Tax Return Forms 
for Individual Taxpayers.

DATES: Comments should be received on or before January 21, 2025 to be 
assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the submissions may be 
obtained from Melody Braswell by emailing [email protected], calling 
(202) 622-1035, or viewing the entire information collection request at 
www.reginfo.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

    Title: U.S. Income Tax Return for Individual Taxpayers.
    OMB Number: 1545-0074.
    Form Numbers: Form 1040 and affiliated return forms.
    Abstract: IRC sections 6011 & 6012 of the Internal Revenue Code 
require individuals to prepare and file income tax returns annually. 
These forms and related schedules are used by individuals to report 
their income subject to tax and compute their correct tax liability. 
This information collection request (ICR) covers the actual reporting 
burden associated with preparing and submitting the prescribed return 
forms, by individuals required to file Form 1040 and any of its 
affiliated forms as explained in the attached table.
    Current Actions: There have also been changes in regulatory 
guidance related to various forms approved under this approval package 
during the past year. There have been additions and removals of forms 
included in this approval package. In filing season 2025, the Internal 
Revenue Service (IRS) will continue to employ its free direct e-file 
tax return system (Direct File) as an optional service available to 
taxpayers with supported tax situations.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households, Farms.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 168,800,000.
    Estimated Time per Respondent (Hours): 12 hrs. 37 mins.
    Estimated Total Annual Time (Hours): 2,129,000,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Monetized Time ($): 44,997,000,000.
    Estimated Out-of-Pockets Costs ($): 48,683,000,000.
    Estimated Total Monetized Burden ($): 93,680,000,000.

    Note:  Total Monetized Burden = Total Out-of-Pocket Costs + 
Total Annual Monetized Time.

Tax Compliance Burden

    Tax compliance burden is defined as the time and money taxpayers 
spend to comply with their tax filing responsibilities. Time-related 
activities include recordkeeping, tax planning, gathering tax 
materials, learning about the law and what you need to do, and 
completing and submitting the return. Out-of-pocket costs include 
expenses such as purchasing tax software, paying a third-party 
preparer, and printing and postage. Tax compliance burden does not 
include a taxpayer's tax liability, economic inefficiencies caused by 
sub-optimal choices related to tax deductions or credits, or 
psychological costs.

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                          Table 1--Fiscal Year 2025 Estimated Average Taxpayer Burden for Individuals Filing a 1040 by Activity
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             Primary form filed or type of taxpayer                                        Time burden                                 Money burden
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                                                                                   Average time burden (hours)
                                                                -----------------------------------------------------------------                Total
                                                     Percentage                                              Form                   Average    monetized
                                                     of returns                                  Tax      completion                 cost       burden
                                                                  Total time   Recordkeeping   planning      and       All other   (dollars)   (dollars)
                                                                                                          submission
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All Taxpayers.....................................          100           13               5          3            4           1        $290        $560
Type of Taxpayer:
    Nonbusiness *.................................           71            8               3          1            3           1         160         310
    Business *....................................           29           24              11          5            6           2         620       1,170
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Note: Detail may not add to total due to rounding. Dollars rounded to the nearest $10.
*A ``business'' filer files one or more of the following with Form 1040: Schedule C, E, F, or Form 2106. A ``nonbusiness'' filer does not file any of
  these schedules or forms with Form 1040.
Source: IRS:RAAS:KDA:TBL (11-25-2024).


             Table 2--Fiscal Year 2025 Taxpayer Burden Statistics by Total Positive Income Quintile
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                                                              Average time   Average  out-of-    Average total
              Total positive income quintiles                    (hours)      pocket  costs    monetized burden
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                                                   All Filers
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0 to 20....................................................             7.8              $80                $146
20 to 40...................................................            10.9              128                 242
40 to 60...................................................            11.6              165                 327
60 to 80...................................................            13.1              232                 480
80 to 100..................................................            22.7              726               1,497
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                                           Wage and Investment Filers
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0 to 20....................................................             6.9               71                 129
20 to 40...................................................             9.3              112                 212
40 to 60...................................................             9.0              139                 277
60 to 80...................................................             9.1              185                 384
80 to 100..................................................            10.8              322                 737
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                                              Self Employed Filers
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0 to 20....................................................            11.9              125                 225
20 to 40...................................................            18.5              204                 379
40 to 60...................................................            21.0              258                 507
60 to 80...................................................            22.0              338                 697
80 to 100..................................................            33.1            1,077               2,155
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Source IRS:RAAS:KDA:TBL (11-25-2024).

(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.)

Melody Braswell,
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-30074 Filed 12-18-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4830-01-P


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